Tapers are required to finish walls, ceilings and trim using hand tools and mechanical tools that conform to the required levels of finishing standards.
Requirements
- Finish walls, ceilings and trim using hand tools and mechanical tools
- Maintain necessary production and quality to complete a project
- Exceed customers' expectations
- Apply drywall tape compound to seams between drywall panels
- Install and finish metal, plastic, and aluminum trims
- Read and interpret drawings
- Check working surfaces for tight and aligned panels joints
- Establish a work schedule and flow of work
- Organize and verify materials
- Clean and repair tools
- Mix Joint compounds
- Apply fill coats
- Apply finish coats
- Finish inside and outside corners
- Dry sanding
- Wet sanding
- Vacuum sanding
- Skim coating over gypsum board, concrete, or other related materials
- Spraying finish compound
- Know and understand the 5 levels and methods of drywall finishing